Ch. 10 Mastering the Skills and Love Master

(Yuto pov)

Opening up my inventory, I took out the set of kunai and Shurikenn it was a good thing that they also came with a pouch to hold them.

'Appraisal'

[Kunai] [Common] x10

[Attack Damage: 45 -> 47]

[ Bleeding Damage per sec: 5 -> 7]

[ Critical Damage: 90 -> 94]

[ Stealth Damage: 90 -> 94]

[shuriken] [ Common] x10

[Attack power: 35 -> 37]

[Bleeding Damage per sec: 5 -> 7]

[Critical Damage: 70 -> 74]

[ Stealth Damage: 70 -> 74]

Pocketing the shuriken into the punch and put behind my lower back, I did the same with the Kunai pouch wrapped around my right leg.

Holding a Kunai on my right arm, I started to do the basic techniques, stab, block, parry, footwork, and dodge.

[ Dagger Mastery Level 2 -> Level 3 ]

[4% -> 6% bleeding effect for 5 seconds ]

[4% -> 6% increase in damage]

[4% -> 6% increase in critical damage]

[4% -> 6% stealth damage]

[Kunai] [Common]

[Attack Damage: 45 -> 48]

[ Bleeding Damage per sec: 5 -> 8]

[ Critical Damage: 90 -> 95]

[ Stealth Damage: 90 -> 95]

The kunai got boosted again. I've got an idea. taking out another Kunai, I started dual wielding them and then started to stab with my right arm, blocking on my left, and shifted my footwork to stab with my left arm and parry on my right and dodged. I kept doing this, mixing up the combination to the point that it became muscle memory.

[ Dagger Mastery Level 3 -> level 4]

[6% -> 8% bleeding effect for 5 seconds]

[6% -> 8% increase in damage]

[6% -> 8% increase in critical damage]

[6% -> 8% stealth damage]

[New skill]

[Duel wielding Level 1]

[ 0.5% increase in damage]

[ 1% increase in dexterity ]

[ 0.5% bleeding damage]

[ 0.5% increase in critical damage]

[ 0.5% increase in stealth damage]

[Kunai] [Common]

[Attack Damage: 45 -> 49 -> 49.25]

[ Bleeding Damage per sec: 5 -> 9 -> 9.25]

[ Critical Damage: 90 -> 96 -> 96.25]

[ Stealth Damage: 90 -> 96 -> 96.25]

Getting back into my stance once more, I kept practicing to Level up [ Dagger Mastery ], and [ Duel wielding ]

2 hours went by, and I finally stopped practicing.

'Iris, bring up the [Dagger Mastery and Duel wielding] '

'Yes, sir.'

[Dagger Mastery Level 4 -> level 8]

[8% -> 16% bleeding effect for 5 seconds]

[8% -> 16% increase in damage]

[8% -> 16% increase in critical damage]

[8% -> 16% stealth damage]

[Duel wielding Level 1 --> Level 4]

[ 2.0% increase in damage]

[ 4% increase in dexterity ]

[ 2.0% bleeding damage]

[ 2.0% increase in critical damage]

[ 2.0% increase in stealth damage]

[Kunai] [Common]

[Attack Damage: 45 -> 53 -> 54.00]

[ Bleeding Damage per sec: 5 -> 13 -> 14.00]

[ Critical Damage: 90 -> 98 -> 99.00]

[ Stealth Damage: 90 -> 98 -> 99.00]

Walking up to the tree, I carved a small circle within a bigger circle. Stepping back and making distance from the tree. I threw the kunai at the tree, hitting the second ring. After that, I threw the rest of the kunai.

[Dagger throwing Level 1 --> Level 2]

Taking out the kuna again, I started to do the same again thing with the Shurikens. I did this for two hours, alternating between them and mixing them up.

[Dagger throwing Level 2 --> Level 21]

[21% bullseye]

[ 21% bleeding effect for 10 sec]

I managed to level this quickly because of my previous experience with throwing knives. after finishing, I put the kunai and shurikens on the pouches and put them in the inventory.

Tired from the training, I used meditation to help regain stamina. When meditating, I felt my body relaxing and felt more comfortable. Not only that, but I felt like I was aware of my surroundings more clearly.

[Meditation Level 1 --> Level 12]

[ 1 -> 36 cp recovery per sec]

[ 1 -> 36 mp recovery per sec]

[ 1 -> 36 health recovery per sec]

[New Skill]

[ Awareness level 1 ]

[ passive sense of your surroundings ]

[Awareness] + [ Instincts] --> [Sixth sense]

[Y/N]

'Yes'

[New skill]

[Sixth sense]

[ A passive skill that gives the player abnormal intuition and awareness beyond normal means]

After that notification, I felt my senses sharper than before, My eyes saw more color and tones. I could feel the wind breezing on my skin. my hearing could hear the rabbit on my right 250 meters away. my tongue felt more sensitive. getting up, I tried to get used to my new senses.

Walking back to the orphanage, I walked into the kitchen to see Sister Keiri working on lunch. without saying anything, I walked next to her to help.

Keiri:" Hmm? You're going to help me with lunch, Yuto?"

Nodding my head towards her question.

* Time skip*

After eating, I started to walk out of the orphanage to search for that Jonin Instructor Hiroshi. After 20 minutes of walking around trying to find Hiroshi, I finally spotted him talking to another female shinobi. From what it looks like, he got turned down.

Walking up to a depressed Hiroshi, I stood there staring at him, taking too long and being in a depressed state. I kicked his shin and immediately regret washed over me as I kicked him cause my foot hurt before quickly fading away.

Hiroshi:" Oh hey there, Yuto, I didn't see you," he smiled happily like his depression was a joke.

I nodded. Still silently staring at him, he started to feel more uncomfortable.

Hiroshi:" Uuhh, still silent as always, huh? "

Nodding again, Hiroshi started to shift awkwardly.

Hiroshi:" Is there something you need?"

I nodded.

Hiroshi:" I see. What is it that you need help with?"

"Train," I spoke as pointed at myself

Hiroshi:" I don't think I'm allowed to train you, though especially when I have my team to train as well."

'Hmm? I've got an idea. ' I walked away from him as he wore a confused look.

(Hiroshi pov )

'What is the kid doing now?' I thought to myself, but a few seconds later, he came back with someone I knew, my female colleague that I had spoken to a few minutes earlier, Yuriko Kobayashi, she had black hair tied in a ponytail with blue eyes, and she was my crush ever since the academy, ' but what is she doing with him?'

Yuriko Kobayashi:" Yamamoto-San, is there something you need that you had to use as a kid?"

"What?" I was confused, but when I looked at the kid again, I saw him holding a board, ' Where the hell did he get that? ' I questioned in my head. but he pointed his finger at his mouth, and Yuriko, I instantly understood reading the word on of the board.

" Kobayashi, you have captured me, my soul, my heart, and my very being. Your eyes are but a prison. I don't wish to escape nor accept rescue."

After saying that, I felt my face heat up. but when I looked up at Yuriko, I felt the time had stopped as I looked at her gentle smile, but most importantly, her ocean blue eyes looking at me with affection.

Saying those words but experiencing it was a whole new world to me with me surrounded by the calm ocean hugging her by the time I got back to reality I realized it wasn't a dream, I was just confused about my crush and she in turn hugged me as acceptance. After a while of hugging, we both let go. But I again saw the kid's board. and started to repeat what it said.

"Yuriko Kobayashi, will you go on a date with me tonight?" Looking into her eyes again, I couldn't help being lost in them again until I heard her voice in my ears.

Yuriko Kobayashi: "Of course!!, I was wondering when you'd finally asked me out. "

looking once more at the board once more, I replied to her.

"I'll pick you up at 8 pm then,"

Yuriko:" I'll be waiting then."

watching her walk away in a daze, I heard an old couple passing by

"Aah, young love," Turning my attention toward them, I gave them a nod with a smile.

Turning to the kid, I didn't see the board with him, this time, but I didn't care as I looked at him with the most serious face I had made and told him.

"I'll make you the best shinobi in the world," I said with conviction and confidence.